Hymns, englynion, poetry and notes by G. Penar Griffiths. Welsh, English. (Formerly Penar Griffiths MS 17.) Cloth. Donated by the sons and daughters of the late Reverend G. Penar Griffiths, per Miss M. A. Penar Griffiths, Swansea, July 1942.
A volume of hymn-tunes, [19 cent., second ½], including works by John Ambrose Lloyd (Emrys Llwyd, 1815-1874), Mold, Richard Mills (Rhydderch Hael, 1809-1844), Llanidloes, and John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt, 1822-1877), Aberystwyth, in the hand of J. Jones, with notes in Welsh and English and an alphabetical index of tunes.
A tune book, [c. 1835], containing unattributed hymn-tunes and anthems. The register of a singing school held at Brynhenllan, north Pembrokeshire, 1835 (ff. 48-50), and notes on the rudiments of music (ff. 1-2), are also included in the volume.
Hymn-tunes and chants in the hand of Arthur C. Edwards, Aberystwyth. (Formerly Arthur C. Edwards MS 4.) English. Between boards. Purchased from R. A. Scott, Esq., Clapham Common, March 1940.
Autograph hymn-tunes, 1947, by J. T. Rees , Bow Street, co. Cardigan. 'Copied' on some indicates the copying of tunes into the two MS volumes which appear to be the composer's definitive collection of his hymn-tunes (NLW Minor Deposits 779-80).
Hymn-tunes, etc. collected by George Harries, who was associated with the Congregational church of Trefgarn Owen, Pembrokeshire, and including La Carmagnole, which is said to have been sung by the French troops who landed at Fishguard in 1797.
Harries, George, Trefgarn Owen Collection of hymn-tunes, etc. (19 cent.), NLW MS 2880A
Hyn ac Arall y Dysteb, a volume relating to NLW MS 20928E. See also NLW MS 20928E. English, Welsh. Cloth. Donated by Mrs Eluned Roberts, Claughton, Birkenhead, April 1972.
An essay entitled 'Henafiaethau Llanarth a'r Cymydogaethau' (the antiquities of the Llanarth district of Cardiganshire) written by 'Ceredig ab Cunedda', 24 June, 1875, and submitted for competition at a Crown Eisteddfod held at Llanarth on 29 July, 1875. Inset is an elegy ('Galareb') on the death of Benjamin Evans, Aberaeron, by 'Omega'.
The archive comprises speeches, papers and presentations, 1973-1999, on educational issues given by Hywel Ceri Jones, mainly while he was an official with the European Commission with responsibility for education and training. A list of speeches is included in box 1.
Seventy-seven pocket diaries of the Rev. Hugh (Cernyw) Williams (Hywel Cernyw, 1843-1937), Baptist minister at Corwen and Cynwyd, 1868-1918, writer and poet. The diaries form an unbroken run from 1860 to 1936 apart from 1878 for which there is no diary; in addition to the 1891 diary, there is a journal of a holiday at Harrogate and Southport, 17 June-20 July 1891 (NLW MS 22585A). Entries from 1864 onwards are mostly in English. The diaries contain references to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) (NLW MSS 22557-22574A passim).
Papers of Hywel D. Lewis, 1908-1992, including manuscripts and typescripts of lectures, articles and books by him, 1935-1989; papers relating to various societies of which he was a member, 1935-1989; conferences and symposia which he attended or in which he participated, 1935-1988; papers pertaining to the University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1928-1982, and King's College, London, 1954-1990; papers pertaining to Wales and the Welsh language, 1964-1988; correspondence, 1925-1992; and personal papers, 1908-1989.
The fonds comprises records, 1983-1993, relating to the implementation of the national curriculum in England and Wales pursuant to the provisions of the 1988 Education Reform Act. The records were accumulated by Hywel I. Evans as chair of the Curriculum Council for Wales, and as a member of other committees which were responsible for the implementation of the national curriculum in Wales and England.